Angel's trumpets should be trimmed regularly. To ensure that this does not happen at the expense of the flowers, there are a few things to consider.
Angel's trumpets should be trimmed at least once a year. This is the only way for them to form many shoots during the growth period, on which the magnificent flowers will later grow. The best time for this is spring. In addition, a pruning in late autumn can be helpful. This is not only good for the plants, but often the lack of space in the winter quarters also makes it necessary. The only important thing is that you do the pruning correctly. Otherwise the angel's trumpet could suffer.
How to cut angel trumpets correctly
Cutting angel's trumpets for winter quarters
You don't have to prune the angel's trumpets in late autumn for he althy growth next year. However, the plants are sensitive to frost and must not overwinter outdoors (more information on this in the article "Overwintering angel's trumpets - how to do it right"). A lack of space in the winter quarters can often make a pruning necessary. Proceed as carefully as possible and only cut back the plant so far that it can easily be accommodated in the house or in the conservatory. Never cut more than 30 centimeters above the deepest crotch of the branches. After cutting, leave the angel's trumpet in a warm place for a few days so that the cut surfaces can dry.
Remove winter shoots
Angel's trumpets often sprout in bright and warm winter locations during the cold season. However, the light in winter is not enough for he althy, strong shoots. These winter shoots are usually thin, poor in branching and have pale leaves. Remove these shoots at the end of winter or at the latest when pruning in spring so that the plant can put all its energy into the new shoots.
Pruning angel's trumpets in spring
Spring is the best time to cut back the angel's trumpet. As with winter pruning, only cut back up to 30 centimeters above the deepest fork. Otherwise there is a risk of cutting into the flowering region. On the leaves ofPlant, by the way, you can see where the flowering region begins. Blossoming shoots can be recognized by their asymmetrically growing leaves. This means: The blade does not attach to the left and right of the stem at the same height, but offset.
Final tip: How to get cuttings
You can cut off individual shoots during the summer months and use them as cuttings to propagate the angel's trumpet. Both the herbaceous shoot tips and more woody parts of the plant are suitable for this. Simply put the shoots in potting soil. After two to three weeks, roots will have formed and you can transplant the cuttings into a normal bucket. Have fun!